{Above the Christian fish symbol:}
Nothing is distant from God.
The dying words of the mother of St Augustine are offered here by the Worshipful Company of Brewers in celebration of the second millennium of the birth of Jesus Christ our lord.
There is a cross on the reverse of the monument.
EC2, Aldermanbury Square
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Second Millennium - The Brewers
Theologian and philosopher. Also known as Augustine of Hippo. Born in Thagast...
Born between 322 and 331. Known as Monica of Hippo she is assumed to have bee...
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Second Millennium - The Brewers
Livery company. Their first royal charter was granted in 1438, although they ...
The first quote comes from the ancient Greek writer Hermes Trismegistus; the second from Ecclesiastes 44:7. This monument is a good exam...
The IWM War Memorials Register has a photo of an undated note saying ".. it would appear that the names are similar to the memorial in Vi...
The carving on the south face has a peculiarity which we think must be an error. It's normal for all the lettering to be in caps with som...
Tower Hamlets local list gives: "The memorial which is inscribed “TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, 1914 – 1918” was unveiled in 1922 by the Suffraga...
Unveiled by Will Thorne MP, as part of the week-long celebrations of the jubilee of the incorporation of the Borough of West Ham.
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